Jokowi: Lake Toba Will Be the World Travel Destinations

President Joko Widodo after convening a meeting of the development of tourism area, Lake Toba together Plt. Governor of North Sumatra and seven Regent, on Tuesday (03/01/2016). Jokowi took time to take a break on the banks of Lake Toba. (Presidential Palaces)

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) proud of the readiness of the seven regents build Lake Toba become a world tourist destination.

                             

To see the spirit and harmony between Plt. North Sumatra governor and the regents in the area of ​​Lake Toba, Jokowi Lake Toba sure will be a priority tourist destinations in the world.

"Prides. Seven regents agreed to build the Lake Toba will become a world tourist destination," said Jokowi in @jokowi twitter account on Tuesday (01/03/2016) afternoon.

Earlier when opening the closed meeting at the Hotel Niagara, Simalungun, North Sumatra, President Jokowi ask the Acting Governor of North Sumatra and the Regents, and minister to convey the problem and solution development of Lake Toba.

"Because the problem I had known at the time of the meeting in the Palace, but the solution ... (President hanging his words as a sign of lack of solution). So that later could direct me to the minister instructed to immediately work on," said Jokowi, as quoted from the Cabinet Secretary.

The President gave one example of preparation is carried out by the development Silangit service.

Refurbished terminal, the runway was widened and extended, so Boeing could enter.

"And at the end of March, there will be three flights Garuda which forced me to start coming to Toba," said Jokowi.

The President wished the extension of the runway and terminal, no later than the end of the year has been completed.

Nevertheless, Angkasa Pura promising month of September 2016 has been completed.

"I want it fast, because later rebranding Lake Toba is going to do, did not know then its differentiation, potitioning her, everything later began to be built again. Promotion, packaging, everything will be repeated for at rebranding again, "said Mr. President.

The hope is that the Lake Toba can become a tourist destination that is well-deserved and worth a visit, not only in the tourist archipelago but also foreign tourists.

Also present at the meeting of the Limited, is the Coordinating Minister for Politics Luhut Panjaitan, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Agung, Tourism Minister Arief Hidayat, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Plt. North Sumatra Governor Tengku Erry Nuradi, and the regents in the region of Lake Toba.

Source:  From Media Online